Safety role right up Bruce's street

CORONATION Street star Bruce Jones has launched a £1m drive to cut fire deaths and injuries. The former firefighter visited residents in Eccles with a risk assessment team from the Greater Manchester fire service. Bruce Jones on his forthcoming Opera House date.

The former firefighter, who served four years with the brigade in Marple before taking up the role of Les Battersby in the Granada soap, visited residents in Eccles with a newly set up risk assessment team from the Greater Manchester fire service.

Twenty-five assessment teams are to be introduced across the region to provide free safety call-outs advising householders on how to safeguard their homes from fire and to supply and install smoke alarms.

Appointment

Residents in the top 20 per cent of wards with the highest fire danger will be targeted under the scheme, while others will be able to phone for an appointment.

Bruce said: "I have seen injuries and fatalities caused by chip pans, cigarettes and overloaded plug sockets - fires that would be easy to prevent and detect.

"There is no excuse now not to get a smoke alarm, as the service is offering them free." He has also produced a mock assessment video as Les on the Corrie set.

For a home risk fire assessment, call 0800 555 815.

To hear Bruce talking about his forthcoming appearance at the Opera House, click on the link below.